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CLEAR LAKE · TEXAS
Ellington and Pearland provide two starting points for a southeast-area search. Compare the exact training address, instructor access, and whether a discovery flight is separate from enrollment.
These are starting points to compare, not a distance ranking or a complete list of available instructors.
Southeast Houston · Published provider ZIP: 77034
ATP lists an Ellington training center at 12711 Blume Avenue, Suite C. Its location page describes career training and asks prospective visitors to arrange an appointment rather than walk in.
ATP Flight School: official information ↗Pearland · Published provider ZIP: 77581
Coastal Skies publishes private-pilot, instrument, commercial, and instructor training options, alongside club membership information. Ask how membership affects the full cost and access to aircraft.
Coastal Skies Aero Club: official information ↗Arrange a visit before committing to a package and ask to see a sample training schedule.
Use the same intended lesson frequency when requesting quotes. Ask how the school handles a cancelled lesson, a maintenance interruption, and a change of instructor. Keep the written answers with your enrollment terms so later changes can be discussed against a clear record.
This site also contains Dave Chang’s personal review of CFI Jose E. Capellan. It is one student’s experience, not a rating of the airports or providers listed in this guide. The source record and responses are available so readers can assess the account in context.
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